ba hoa
[ʔɓaː˧˧ hwaː˧˧]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
(verb) to be garrulous and boastful; to blabber; to brag
Verb
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Joseph Stalin (1950), Марксизм и вопросы языкознания (in Russian); Vietnamese translation from Chủ Nghĩa Mác Và Những Vấn Đề Ngôn Ngữ Học [Marxism and Problems of Linguistics], 1955, page 55
Có gì đâu là khó hiểu, nếu ngôn ngữ có khả năng tạo ra sản phầm vật chất thì bọn ba hoa sẽ là những người già
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Common questions
What does “ba hoa” mean?
(verb) to be garrulous and boastful; to blabber; to brag
Is “ba hoa” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.